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- Artist: Otis Redding
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- Release Date: July 11, 2006
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
Rhino released a comprehensive double-disc Otis Redding collection in 1998 called Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology. It was a generous 50 tracks and contained not only his hits, but lots of great lesser-known singles and album tracks, plus some live recordings. Eight years later, Rhino released a second Otis Redding collection, 2006's The Definitive Soul Collection, which isn't nearly as comprehensive or definitive as Dreams to Remember. It's a good 20 tracks slimmer for one thing, nor is it as far-ranging in its scope or as attractively packaged, for that matter. But while The Definitive Soul Collection pales when judged against its stellar predecessor, taken on its own terms, it's quite a good compilation, containing all of his biggest songs -- "These Arms of Mine," "Mr. Pitiful," "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Respect," "I Can't Turn You Loose," "Try a Little Tenderness," and "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" -- along with a good sampling of the best of the rest. Dreams to Remember may be the first choice for anybody looking for a double-disc set, but if that's hard to find, this is a good substitute. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| These Arms of Mine (Lyrics) | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:32) |
| That's What My Heart Needs (Lyrics) | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:39) |
| Pain in My Heart | Otis Redding | (2:24) | |
| Come to Me (Lyrics) | Otis Redding, Phil Walden | Otis Redding | (2:46) |
| Security (Lyrics) | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:36) |
| Chained and Bound (Lyrics) | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:39) |
| Mr. Pitiful (Lyrics) | Steve Cropper, Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:42) |
| That's How Strong My Love Is (Lyrics) | Roosevelt Jamison | Otis Redding | (2:24) |
| I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) | Jerry Butler, Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:56) |
| I'm Depending on You | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:31) |
| Respect (Lyrics) | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:10) |
| I Can't Turn You Loose (Lyrics) | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (2:44) |
| A Change Is Gonna Come | Sam Cooke | Otis Redding | (4:16) |
| Satisfaction | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | Otis Redding | (2:46) |
| My Lover's Prayer (Lyrics) | Otis Redding | Otis Redding | (3:10) |
CD 2
